A tiny golden tortoise beetle is captivating people online with a vivid color-changing display that proves some of nature's flashiest tricks go far beyond the surface. In a mesmerizing clip, the ...

When horseradish flea beetles feed on their host plants, they take up not only nutrients but also mustard oil glucosides, the characteristic defense compounds of horseradish and other brassicaceous ...

The bombardier beetle carries one of the most theatrical defenses in the insect world, a chemical weapon that lets a small ground-dwelling beetle drive off ants, frogs and other would-be predators.

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered that burying beetle larvae tend to have lower weights and higher mortality rates when their parents are unable to communicate acoustically ...

The predator-prey relationship between frogs and beetles seems like it would be pretty obvious doesn’t it? Frog spots beetle, frog stealthily approaches beetle, frog eats beetle. Done, done and done.

Sporting a horn on your head two-thirds the length of your body might seem like a drag. For the rhinoceros beetle, though, massive head-weapons are no big deal. Turns out, pitchfork-shaped protrusions ...

Researchers demonstrate how the horseradish flea beetle regulates the accumulation of mustard oil glucosides in its body. The beetles have special transporters in the excretory system that prevent the ...